Soft and Spongy Idli

Directions

1. 1.Wash Urad dal and rice with clean water 2-3 times till all milkish color goes away.
2. 2.Soak the urad dal and fenugreek seeds together for 3-4 hours. (I have used full urad dal without the black skin.
3. 3.Soak rice in enough water for 3-4 hours. You will get par-boiled rice anywhere in grosser shop.
4. 4.First blend urad dal and fenugreek seeds in blender till smooth consistency.
5. 5.Blend rice in a mixer till smooth. Remove and keep aside. With regular mixer or blender , this process takes little long time to get perfect consistency.
6. 6.Combine urad dal and rice mixture together in sufficient big bowl, because this mixture will be fermenting and increase in size. Keep this mixture aside for fermentation process at least 6-7 hours. So, overnight is good for this process.
7. 7.Once the Idli batter is fermented, add salt and mix well.
8. 8.Grease the Idli mould with oil and put spoonful of batter into these moulds.
9. 9.Fill in lower level of steamer with water and put Idli moulds on it. Cover the steamer. Steam these Idli for 10-15 minutes.Check with toothpick if they are done, if Toothpick comes out with no sticky dough means Idli is ready.
10. 10.Remove Idli with spoon into bowl and again grease moulds with oil for next batch of Idli.
11. (Because we need more Idli.. Right!!!)
12. Serve Hot and Soft Idli with Coriander Chutney , coconut chutney and Sāmbhar.